In a small white cloth, tie-up all ingredients listed under For Potli to Boil Chickpeas.
Place this potli/packet in the middle of the chickpeas.
Cover and boil for about 45 minutes till done. Or Pressure cook the chickpeas 4 whistles.
Discard the potli.
Drain and reserve the water in which the chickpeas were cooked.
Preparing the Rice
Soak the Basmati in 4 cups water for about 15 minutes.
Drain all the water.
Leave the soaked rice in the colander till it is time to use.
Cooking the Pindi Chole
In a pan large enough to hold the chole, on a medium flame, heat 1 tbsp oil or ghee.
Add the ajwain, ginger, and green chillies.
Stir-fry till the raw smell of the ginger disappears.
Add the dry masalas and mix well.
Immediately add the cooked chole.
Mix well.
Add the black salt, salt, and tamarind paste.
Mix well.
Add a little of the reserved water.
Over medium flame, cook for about 5 minutes till most of the water evaporates.
Turn off the heat.
Beat the dahi well so that there are no lumps.
Add the dahi to the chole and mix well.
Set aside.
Deep Frying the Potatoes
In a large wok or kadhai, heat 3 tbsp oil. Use a large wok/kadhai as we will cook rice in it later.
Add the potato pieces and over medium flame, stir-fry till golden brown.
Remove the potato pieces and set aside.
Cooking the Rice
In the wok used to fry the potatoes, add the rice and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
Add 3.25 cups water, 1/2 tsp salt, and mix well.
Over low-to-medium flame, cook covered till the rice is done. Mix at regular intervals.
Putting the No Onion, No Garlic Chole Biryani Together
When the rice is cooked, add the chole.
Mix well.
Cook covered for 5 minutes.
Add salt, if required, and mix well.
Just before serving, add the fried potatoes and mix well.
Garnish with fresh coriander.
Serve with Cucumber Raita or Boondi Raita and Papad.
Notes
To make Kasoori Methi powder, over medium flame, dry roast 3 tsp of kasoori methi till it becomes crisp. Remove into a plate to cool. Crush into a powder with your fingers.
To make Anardana/Pomegranate seeds powder, dry roast 2 tsp anardana. Let it cool and then grind to a powder.
I used readymade tamarind paste.
You can a complete shortcut and use readymade Chole Masala powder. The result is just as delicious!
You can also add some fried tomato chunks if you wish.
Keyword Chole Biryani, No Onion, No Garlic Chole Biryani
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